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Walton County · Florida

ZIP code 32461

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 32461 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
3,517

ZCTA residents

Median income
$146,393

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$947,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Florida state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 32461 sits in Walton County, Florida and is home to 3,517 people. Median household income is $146,393, the median home is worth $947,700 and median gross rent is $2,665. 85.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Florida state rate).

County
Walton County

FIPS 12131

State
Florida (FL)

1,013 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 32461

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
3,517ZIP 32461 residents
Median household income
$146,393Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$947,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$2,665Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
57.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
85.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 32461

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Florida levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
22%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
6.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$4,917/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
5.3%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 32461 compares

ZIP 32461 against the median ZIP in Walton County and across Florida.

MeasureZIP 32461County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$146,393$77,500$69,820+110%
Median home value$947,700$343,900$295,700+220%
Median gross rent$2,665$1,657$1,494+78%
Population3,5178,19218,904-81%

Medians are computed across the 7 ZIP areas in Walton County and the 1013 ZIP areas in Florida.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1013 Florida ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 98% of 948 state ZIPs

#15
Home value

above 98% of 935 state ZIPs

#15
Population

larger than 16% of 1,013 state ZIPs

#849

Comparable ZIP codes

Florida ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
32766Seminole County$146,215$529,600$2,150
33029Broward County$145,282$575,900$2,324
32259St. Johns County$144,168$480,800$2,268
33473Palm Beach County$148,776$729,800
33449Palm Beach County$149,159$625,500$2,892
34228Sarasota County$143,365$959,200$2,969

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Walton County.

ZIP 32461 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 32461?
ZIP 32461 lies mostly in Walton County, Florida. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 32461?
Florida charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 32461 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $2,665 a month, about 22% of median household income, and the median home is worth $947,700+220% against the typical Florida ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 32461, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.